Alchlight, LLC
Rochester, NY
- UEI
- KMD3Q62MJ9K1
- CAGE
- 6TYF8
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 10 Selden St Unit 3, Rochester, NY 14605, USA
- Website
- alchlight.com
- Founded
- 2016
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $684,785 |
| FY2025 | $2,661,741 |
| FY2024 | $3,065,689 |
| FY2023 | $350,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $684,785 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sttr phase i: development of super-efficiency thermoelectric generators and waste heat management with black metal… | National Science Foundation | $225,000 |
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About the company
Alchlight, LLC, a Rochester, New York–based minority-owned and self-certified small disadvantaged business, designs and manufactures advanced laser-nanostructured surface treatments for defense and aerospace applications, operating as a prime contractor exclusively under total small business set-asides. The company is a Subchapter S Corporation structured as a for-profit entity with Asian-Pacific American ownership and competes entirely in set-aside procurement rather than full-and-open federal markets.
Alchlight's capability portfolio centers on femtosecond laser processing and nanostructuring to create functional surface properties — anti-icing, anti-fogging, anti-corrosive, anti-reflective, and superhydrophobic coatings — for military armament systems, aircraft components, and specialized applications including spacesuit visors. Recent representative work includes a $1.858 million Army STTR Phase II definitive contract (completion February 2026) for laser nanostructured surfaces integrated into armament fire control systems; a $1.25 million Air Force Research Laboratory SBIR Phase II purchase order (completion June 2026) for anti-icing and anti-fogging coatings on aircraft metals and glass; a $1.25 million Air Force Research Laboratory purchase order (completion June 2027) for anti-corrosive and anti-reflective metallic surface treatment through laser patterning for aircraft applications; and a $684,785 Army definitive contract (completion June 2027) for enhanced laser nanostructured surfaces for armament fire control applications. Earlier-stage work included a $150,000 NASA Shared Services Center SBIR Phase I contract for non-coating superhydrophobic transparent polycarbonate for anti-fog spacesuit helmets and a $167,188 Army SBIR Phase I contract (completed February 2023) for miniature Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) device substrates for contaminant detection.
Customer concentration tilts heavily toward defense R&D. The top two customers — the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (6 awards, $3.6 million combined potential value) and the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (4 awards, $2.7 million combined potential value) — account for 93% of recent awards by count and capture the vast majority of Alchlight's dollar volume. The Army and Air Force dominate the pipeline through SBIR and STTR programs; NASA and the Naval Air Warfare Center represent secondary customers. All fourteen awards are prime contracts, with zero subcontract presence, and all compete under total small business designations across SBIR and STTR vehicles. Alchlight has no seats on government-wide IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs. Activity has averaged three awards per year from 2023 through 2025, with fourteen total awards accumulated since 2016 and $7.3 million in combined potential value. Two awards (combined potential value $1.9 million) complete within the next twenty-four months and face recompete exposure.
Quick answers
Is Alchlight, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Alchlight, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through March 5, 2027.
How much has Alchlight, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,661,741 to Alchlight, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $6,762,215 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Alchlight, LLC's most recent federal award?
Alchlight, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Sttr PH2 topic A16-014 enhancement for laser nanostructured surfaces for armament applications (W5170126CA180), from Department of the Army, on June 10, 2026.
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